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Updated Friday, March 22, 2019


...Dry Today & Saturday, Seasonal Temperatures Into The Weekend...



Dry weather ahead for today and Saturday. Gusty northwest winds Friday 
afternoon to early evening. High pressure centers over the region Saturday with 
clear skies and light winds. Rain chances return Sunday afternoon through 
early Tuesday morning with a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon. 


The medium-range outlooks for the period March 27th, to the following April 4th, 
call for Near normal temperatures and Above normal rainfall.

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Regional Hourly Observations For MADISON County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2019
 
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      FAIR      53  36  52 W18G25    29.97F                  
COVINGTON      PTSUNNY   46  31  55 N17G28    29.98R                  
FRANKFORT      FAIR      54  36  50 W14G24    29.98S

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 100pm EDT, Friday March 22, 2019

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 61 degrees west, near 53 degrees central, and near 52 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, fair central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 39%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, fair central, and good east. Winds are from the west at 12 mph with gusts at 17 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the west at 18 mph with gusts at 25 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the northwest at 12 mph with gusts at 23 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 61 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 46 degrees at Covington.

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Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MADISON County, Kentucky
Issued at: Fri Mar 22 04:28:21 EDT 2019 

English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, 
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, 
Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, 
Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, 
Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, 
Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, 
Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, 
Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, 
Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, 
Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, 
Burkesville, and Albany
428 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2019 /328 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

RDF forecast not available NEW NWS Experimental Weather Activity Planner: West, Central, East
NWS Experimental Point Forecasts (5 km x 5 km grid for Kentucky): West, Central, East
MADISON County, Kentucky Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

Updated: 310 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009

TODAY (6AM-5PM)

Max Temperature...........................58 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................28 to 37 Degrees.
Min RH (Relative Humidity).........41%.
Wind Speed....................................4 to 12 mph
Winds@3 PM..................................north at 12 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............mostly sunny.
RH < 50%........................................ for 6 hours
RH > 80%.........................................for 0 hour
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The high today (6am-5pm) in Madison county, is expected to be near 58 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 38 to near 57 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 37 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with today (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 41%. Skies will be mostly sunny at 9 AM and mostly sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 4 to 12 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the north at 12 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 6 hours and greater than 80% for 0 hour

TONIGHT (6PM-5AM)

Min Temperature...........................39 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................37 to 38 Degrees.
Max RH (Relative Humidity)........85%.
Wind Speed....................................2 to 9 mph
Winds@3 AM..................................northeast at 3 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @12 AM .............clear.
Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............clear.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 3 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The low tonight (6pm-5am) in Madison county, is expected to be around 39 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 41 to near 51 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 37 to 38 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tonight (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 85%. Skies will be clear at 12 AM and clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 9 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the northeast at 3 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 3 hours

TOMORROW (6AM-5PM)

Max Temperature...........................64 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................37 to 41 Degrees.
Min RH (Relative Humidity).........40%.
Wind Speed....................................2 to 5 mph
Winds@3 PM..................................northeast at 3 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............mostly sunny.
Sky Conditions @3 PM ...............mostly sunny.
RH < 50%........................................ for 6 hours
RH > 80%.........................................for 1 hour
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The high tomorrow (6am-5pm) in Madison county, is expected to be near 64 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 41 to near 64 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 37 to 41 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 40%. Skies will be mostly sunny at 9 AM and mostly sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 5 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the northeast at 3 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 6 hours and greater than 80% for 1 hour

TOMORROW NIGHT (6PM-5AM)

Min Temperature...........................45 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................41 to 43 Degrees.
Max RH (Relative Humidity)........93%.
Wind Speed....................................1 to 3 mph
Winds@3 AM..................................south at 1 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @12 AM .............mostly clear.
Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............mostly clear.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 3 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The low tomorrow night (6pm-5am) in Madison county, is expected to be around 45 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 45 to near 59 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 41 to 43 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow night (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 93%. Skies will be mostly clear at 12 AM and mostly clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 1 to 3 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the south at 1 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 3 hours

72 HOUR SUMMARY

The temperature is expected to be in the range from 39 degrees and 67 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 47 degrees. No measurable precipitation is expected.


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Kentucky Agricultural Weather Medium-Range Outlook (Based on the MEX Model)

MEDIUM RANGE AG FORECAST:

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SUNDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 66 West and 66 Central, to 68 East. Dewpoints will range from 39 to 49 West, 28 to 43 Central, and 22 to 33 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.10-0.24 inches over 80 % of the area West, 0.01-0.09 inches over 60 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 30 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Sunday will fall to 43 West, 38 Central, and 36 East. Skies throughout the day will start out cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start partly cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out partly cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 8 corn growing degree days West, 8 Central, and 9 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 7 and 13 mph , respectively, West, 4 and 12 mph Central, and 2 and 4 mph East.

MONDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 60 West and 61 Central, to 61 East. Dewpoints will range from 45 to 34 West, 46 to 29 Central, and41 to 37 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.50-0.99 inches over 90 % of the area West, 0.25-0.49 inches over 90 % of the area Central, and 0.25-0.49 inches over 90 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Monday will fall to 50 West, 52 Central, and 51 East. Skies throughout the day will start out cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 5 corn growing degree days West, 6 Central, and 6 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 11 and 17 mph , respectively, West, 10 and 21 mph Central, and 5 and 7 mph East.

TUESDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 54 West and 52 Central, to 50 East. Dewpoints will range from 25 to 24 West, 19 to 16 Central, and 18 to 13 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 10 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 10 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Tuesday will fall to 33 West, 30 Central, and 26 East. Skies throughout the day will start out clear and end clear in the West, start clear and end clear Central, and start out clear and end clear East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 2 corn growing degree days West, 1 Central, and 0 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 16 and 13 mph , respectively, West, 17 and 14 mph Central, and 7 and 4 mph East.

WEDNESDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 65 West and 63 Central, to 64 East. Dewpoints will range from 25 to 34 West, 22 to 27 Central, and19 to 24 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 10 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 10 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 10 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Wednesday will fall to 31 West, 32 Central, and 32 East. Skies throughout the day will start out clear and end clear in the West, start clear and end clear Central, and start out clear and end clear East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 8 corn growing degree days West, 6 Central, and 7 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 5 and 9 mph , respectively, West, 8 and 9 mph Central, and 2 and 2 mph East.

THURSDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 70 West and 70 Central, to 70 East. Dewpoints will range from 39 to 44 West, 35 to 36 Central, and 30 to 31 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 10 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Thursday will fall to 46 West, 45 Central, and 43 East. Skies throughout the day will start out clear and end clear in the West, start clear and end partly cloudy Central, and start out clear and end clear East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 10 corn growing degree days West, 10 Central, and 10 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 7 and 18 mph , respectively, West, 8 and 17 mph Central, and 2 and 3 mph East.

FRIDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 64 West and 61 Central, to 65 East. Dewpoints will range from 45 to 45 West, 43 to 36 Central, and 37 to 36 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 50 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 60 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 40 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Friday will fall to 50 West, 52 Central, and 49 East. Skies throughout the day will start out cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out partly cloudy and end partly cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East.There will be 7 corn growing degree days West, 6 Central, and 8 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 15 and 18 mph, respectively, West, 14 and 24 mph Central, and 5 and 6 mph East.

Raw Data: MEX(west), MEX(central), MEX(east)

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Kentucky 
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   Temperature:     Normal       Normal      Below      Above                      
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Total Precipitation and Deviation From Normal (in inches)
Valid May 27, 2012

The nearest available weather station for Madison County is Berea:

                      Past 7 days      Past 30 days   Jan 1 - Present
Station             Total     Dev     Total     Dev     Total     Dev
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Berea                0.15   -0.94      5.09   +0.49     14.84   -3.50
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Drought Status For MADISON County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) 
BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: EXTREME MOIST SPELL   (PDSI=   4.71)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable, Except Still Too Wet In Spots     (CMI=   1.49)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -1.22)

Note: Due to rainfall variability within each climate division, check Precip Reports/GIS Estimates and the Kentucky Climate Summary for the latest moisture information for this county.

Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page

Kentucky Climate Summary
normal. High temperatures averaged from 54 in the West to 54 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from -7 degrees from normal in the West to -1 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 33 degrees in the West to 31 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from -3 degrees from normal in the West to -4 degrees from normal in the East.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.26 inches statewide which was -0.77 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.11 inches, Central 0.07 inches, Bluegrass 0.15 inches and East 0.60 inches, which was -1.01, -1.00, -0.84 and -0.35 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0 inches at Glasgow to a high of 2.76 inches at Huntington.

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GIS ESTIMATES FOR MADISON COUNTY
Valid July 29, 2013 

The GIS estimates are derived by ARC/INFO GIS software for a
central point in the county.  The estimates are calculated from
from 29 weather stations in the Kentucky area.

Precipitation Estimates

                     Last 3   Last 7   Last 14   Last 30     Since
                       Days     Days      Days      Days     Jan 1
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Precip Total           0.23     2.48      2.90      7.97     35.18
Precip Deviation      -0.23     1.40      0.75      3.42      7.98

Temperature Estimates

                     Last 3        Last 7       Last 14       Last 30
                       Days          Days          Days          Days
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Temp Average             69            72            76            74
Temp Deviation           -6            -3             1            -1

Soil Temperature Estimates

                                Yesterday
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Avg 4" Sod Soil Temp   	               76

European Corn Borer Degree Days Accumulations

Degree Days                      Forecasted Accumulations
      Total          550      610      750     1660     1740
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       1901         5/16     5/19     5/27      7/7     7/10
Almanac Information 
Friday March 22, 2019 the 81th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 0.920000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:38 EDT Set 18:53 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:45 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:13 EDT Ends 19:18 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 59 / 36
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Calculations made for central point in Kentucky
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
MARCH 22ND
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1920...
A spectactular display of the Northern Lights was visible as far south as
Bradenton FL, El Paso TX, and Fresno CA. At Detroit MI, the display was
described "so brilliant as to blot out all stars below first magnitude".
(22nd-23rd) (The Weather Channel)
...1936...
A great flood crested on rivers from Ohio to Maine. The flood claimed 107
lives and caused 270 million dollars property damage. (David Ludlum)
...1954...
Six to ten inch rains caused the Chicago River to overflow its banks. (The
Weather Channel)
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